Political Thinking with Nick Robinson Podcast
Nick Robinson has a conversation with, not an interrogation of, the people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs.
Episodes to download
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The Jeremy Hunt One
Fri 31 May 2019
The Foreign Secretary on his 'biggest jolt' while in the cabinet and dancing the lambada
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The Michael Gove One
Sun 26 May 2019
From being adopted as a boy, to now running to be prime minister ...
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The Helle Thorning-Schmidt One
Thu 23 May 2019
The former Danish PM on life after office, populism and whether she wants to run the EU
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The Stella Creasy One
Fri 17 May 2019
The Labour MP on trying to avoid the giant foot of Brexit and her mum's career advice.
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The Sajid Javid One
Fri 10 May 2019
The Home Secretary on how meeting Thatcher inspired him, and his favourite film scene
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The Rory Stewart One
Fri 3 May 2019
The International Development Secretary on his pitch for the top job & the joy of walking
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The Alastair Campbell One
Fri 26 Apr 2019
The People's Vote campaigner on why Labour could be marmalized at the European elections
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The Jed Mercurio One
Thu 18 Apr 2019
The television dramatist on writing about politics, the police and the NHS
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The Steve Baker One
Fri 12 Apr 2019
The Conservative Eurosceptic MP on righteous anger, herding tigers and not surrendering
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The Geoffrey Cox One
Thu 4 Apr 2019
The Attorney General on the 'difficult birth' of Brexit, Corbyn talks and The Waste Land
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The Oliver Letwin One
Fri 29 Mar 2019
The Tory MP on why he's taking a leading role in searching for a new policy on Brexit
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The Greg Clark One
Fri 22 Mar 2019
The Business Secretary on the PM's 'unhelpful' address to the nation and his SDP roots.
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The Esther McVey One
Fri 15 Mar 2019
The former Cabinet Minister on backing May's deal next week and the PM's 'dignified' exit
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The Gavin Williamson One
Fri 8 Mar 2019
The Defence Secretary on Brexit, speaking plain Yorkshire and why he kept a tarantula.
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The Tobias Ellwood One
Fri 1 Mar 2019
The Defence Minister on fighting a 'no-deal' Brexit and confronting terrorism
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The Luciana Berger One
Fri 22 Feb 2019
The Independent MP on leaving Labour, facing anti-Semitism and forging a new politics
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The Gloria De Piero One
Fri 15 Feb 2019
The Labour MP on escaping poverty and why her party cannot ignore people who voted Leave.
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The Jonathan Ashworth One
Fri 8 Feb 2019
The Shadow Health Secretary on his Dad's alcoholism and his fears over Brexit
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The Sir Graham Brady One
Fri 1 Feb 2019
The Chairman of the 1922 Committee on delaying Article 50 and where he keeps his safe.
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The David Miliband One
Fri 25 Jan 2019
David discusses Davos, his refugee parents, another referendum and where he feels at home
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The Nick Boles One
Fri 18 Jan 2019
The Tory MP on blocking 'no-deal', why he may be de-selected and living every moment.
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The Personal is Political One
Fri 4 Jan 2019
Nick reflects on what personal interviews reveal about the state of today's politics
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The David Gauke One
Fri 21 Dec 2018
The Justice Secretary on slaying unicorns and why he might quit the Cabinet over No Deal.
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The Hilary Benn One
Fri 14 Dec 2018
The Brexit Committee Chair on being a 'Benn but not a Bennite' (in more ways than one)
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The Justine Greening One
Fri 7 Dec 2018
The former cabinet minister on resigning, the class ceiling and another referendum.
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The James Brokenshire One
Thu 29 Nov 2018
The Communities Secretary on his voiceover work, surviving cancer and delivering Brexit.
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The Diane Abbott One
Fri 23 Nov 2018
The Shadow Home Secretary on why Brexit will happen and dealing with online abuse.
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The Damian Hinds One
Fri 9 Nov 2018
The Education Secretary on 'buckling up' ahead of Brexit & getting more cash for schools.
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The Shaun Bailey One
Fri 2 Nov 2018
The Tory mayoral candidate for London on fighting his way out of an estate.
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